£12.99

The Launch That Started It All! Project Mercury had three goals: to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, to investigate man's ability to function in space, and to recover both man and spacecraft safely. The success of the first launch, Freedom 7 paved the way for five more manned launches as part of Project Mercury.This is a highly detailed plastic model kit including corrugated exterior covered with rivets and fully engraved markings, detailed cockpit interior, escape tower, antenna fairing, recovery compartment, crew cabin, heat shield and a vinyl astronaut figure.